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Council passes first reading to adopt AWC model raising nonresident business-license threshold to $4,000
Summary
Chehalis council approved on first reading an ordinance adopting the Association of Washington Cities’ model language that raises the threshold for out‑of‑city business licensing from $2,000 to $4,000, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
The Chehalis City Council on Sept. 22 passed on first reading an ordinance amending Chapter 5.04 of the Chehalis Municipal Code to adopt the Association of Washington Cities’ (AWC) model threshold for nonresident business licensing. The change raises the minimum gross-receipts threshold that triggers city business-licensing requirements for nonresident businesses from $2,000 to $4,000 and includes automatic inflation adjustments every four years.
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